Creative? portrait


Posted by NDCheryl on Sun Sep 14, 2003 6:51 pm

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I was happy to see that domestic animals in nature were acceptable in this forum as I frequently photograph dogs in the field...or the water. I have many shots of retrievers jumping into ponds and I have posted some of them elsewhere, but I decided to post something different and hopefully more creative as my first post in the new forum.

I was doing an early morning shoot with this dog and after taking a series of shots of the dog AND his reflection, I decided to shoot the reflection only as the water was so still. So how many of you thought at first glance that the image was upside down?

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by robert hasty on Sun Sep 14, 2003 7:14 pm
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Great shot Cheryl, i had an amstaff a few years back. A sad ending as cancer took him from me after only 2 yrs. No pity please! There very intelligent loveable animals with a very bad rap. And you dont walk these guys, they walk you :D very strong! I knew it was a reflection thanks to the grass at the top :wink: nice one!!

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by Steve Sage on Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:16 pm
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Cool shot Cheryl. It looks like his eyes are closed as he really is taking time to "reflect"

No nits but could use 180 degrees CCW rotation. 8)
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by Greg Downing on Sun Sep 14, 2003 9:05 pm
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LOL, Steve's comment is funny. It does seem able 180 degrees out of level ;) This is creative!
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by Dennis Olivero on Sun Sep 14, 2003 9:21 pm
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I was considering making a remark about sunscreen and the UV exposure would be lessened if the dog were right way around but I know that the moderators here are pretty strict about "junk" like that so I better just keep quiet on this topic.
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by Greg Downing on Sun Sep 14, 2003 9:29 pm
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ROFLOL Dennis!!!
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by Heather Forcier on Sun Sep 14, 2003 10:08 pm
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Definitely out of the box! The reflection is just amazing.
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by thapamd on Mon Sep 15, 2003 12:05 am
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Creative and appealing shot, Cheryl. The only way to tell it's a reflection is by looking at the legs. I like it!
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by Sandy Mossberg on Mon Sep 15, 2003 11:34 am
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Cheryl, the sky is gorgeous and the wind blowing the leaves of the trees is quite artistic. The horizon might need straightening, however.
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by Bob Ettinger on Mon Sep 15, 2003 11:45 am
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Different and well done.
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by Paul Skoczylas on Mon Sep 15, 2003 12:02 pm
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Interesting view... The ripples gave it away as a reflection immediately for me.

It's nice that the dog's head is against blue sky (or its reflection).

I'm sure this is beautiful if you're a Staf fan, but I just don't find these dogs attractive in the least. (And that's nothing to do with their reputation...) I'm just more partial to other breeds.

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by Rich S on Mon Sep 15, 2003 1:19 pm
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Sandy cracks me up! Nicely done - the original that is. (I think he looks better reflected anyway!) And no question about which side was right - as long as I can read your name!

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by Geo on Mon Sep 15, 2003 1:33 pm
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by Laura Stiefel on Mon Sep 15, 2003 2:34 pm
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Well now I had a dog who looked just like this when I was growing up. She was the sweetest thing in the world. I really like the creative perspective here Cheryl. He sure looks like one happy dog..
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by Karen S on Mon Sep 15, 2003 7:10 pm
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This is VERY creative Cheryl. Cool shot. Way to shoot out of the box! :D
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by Juli Wilcox on Tue Sep 16, 2003 1:14 am
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I like the colors and the creativity. The exposure is quite good. The upside down-ness confuses me but then, I only have cat pic, so what do I know? :lol:
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